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pkgin, a NetBSD Package Manager

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Nov 9, 2021

pkgin is a NetBSD package manager aimed at being an apt / yum-like tool for managing pkgsrc binary packages. It relies on pkg_summary(5) for installation, removal, and upgrade of packages and associated dependencies, using a remote repository. Learn more about the package management tool here.

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